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Johnson Elementary School

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Johnson Elementary School is a town public school in Montrose, Colorado that is part of Montrose Co Sch Dist Re-1j. It serves 531 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

531 Students

32 Teachers

13820 6700 Rd

Montrose, CO 81401 View local requests

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Johnson Elementary School Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

48%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Johnson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 7, 2025

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Johnson Elementary School

$50,589

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

167

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Johnson Elementary School has received support from 112 individuals from Colorado and 55 individuals out-of-state.

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Johnson Elementary School

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Johnson Elementary School

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